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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
2
A Durham area report notes county commissioners still secure funds for road improvements. The piece surveys road signs, judge comments, and notes on local happenings including a fatal elevator accident verdict and multiple civic updates in a single week.
Orange County obituary notes John Pickett aged about 22 drowned in the Eno river at Berry's mill while swimming with friend Jasper McKerall. McKerall, a strong swimmer, failed to save him. body recovered Sunday afternoon. In a separate item, Statesville Landmark recounts a moonshine moonshiner raid in Orange County ending with both revenue squads firing, leaving officers unharmed and in good humor.
In Winston Salem on August 27 a tragic accident on the third floor of Taylor Bros tobacco factory at 308 First Street crushed Clifton Proctor, 13, son of S D Proctor of Salem, when his head was caught between heavy iron elevator weights and a door wing. He died instantly, bones reportedly crushed.
A stylish young woman rushed into a bookstore and pressed a salesman to find a red, round-embossed gilt cover book she had glimpsed on a train. She admitted she may not know the title, then left mocking clerks as she dashed off to New York.
William Bruce eulogizes German cuisine noting Dresden offered about 200 sausage varieties and many cakes. He describes restaurant practices where diners select from a cake holder and pay only for what they eat, with exact charges after meals.
A Boston minister, moments before delivering an afternoon sermon, was asked to marry a couple from an adjoining town. He promised to perform after the service, and the couple waited in the rear. At the close, he announced they would present themselves at the chancel after the hymn "Mistaken Souls That Dream of Heaven."
A concise tale recalls Elam’s grant of the grond cross of the Siamese crown to an Italian painter. The monarch notes the cross will entitle him to twelve wives, a rare distinction he hopes is used wisely, as reported by the Biam Observer.
A Durham County court order in a special proceeding directs H. A. Foushee, commissioner, to sell the Robert Whitted Senior Home Place in Edgemont on September 14, 1907 at noon. The tract totals about 2.4 acres on the west side of Peachtree Alley, with boundaries described, and sales terms split into three equal payments with interest and title held until full payment. Sale subject to court confirmation.
Executor of R B Smith's last will invites all claims against the deceased to present for payment by Angwat 20. Those with claims must settle promptly. Dated 26th of 1907.
The Clerk of the Superior Court of Durham County appoints A G Mangum administrator of the Addison Mangum estate. Creditors must present claims by July 10, 1907. Any overdue debts should be paid promptly. Dated July 61, 1907. A G Mangum Administrator
A Superior Court sale in Durham County offers 12-100 acre Durham City land at public auction with half cash and balance in ninety days or all cash for division. The notice also details a divorce action against a defendant for adultery with unknown parties, requesting appearance and response at the next term in Durham.
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